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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

Dear bars and restaurants, we do genuinely appreciate how hard you try to impress us. After the pandemic hit, it has been a continuous struggle to save your business and attract both workers and clients. So it's only normal to put that extra bit of effort into everything, from the thoughtful playlist to premium Marseille soap in the bathroom.

Some restaurant owners and chefs take the dining experience up to the next level and come up with very ingenious ways to serve their food. Think of starters served straight on the table, croquettes served in an iron mask and no, I am not kidding.

Thanks to the internet's beloved We Want Plates project founded by Ross McGinnes back in 2015, we now have a crazy collection of absurd food servings to scroll through. “It’s the global crusade against serving food on bits of wood and roof slates, chips in mugs and drinks in jam jars,” says its description and hey, thanks for the public service, you guys.

Psst! More hilarious food servings from We Want Plates can be found in our previous posts here, here and here.

More info: wewantplates.com | Reddit | Facebook | Instagram |Twitter

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#1

Quality Postmodernism

Street food disaster showing fries wrapped in a urine report paper, an example of packaging fails and food mistakes.

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    The Juices Dripped Onto My Legs Through That Nice Crack In The Board

    Grilled chicken served on a wooden board with pineapple, black beans, rice, and salad, a serving disaster.

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    #3

    This Rose Flavored Chocolate Dessert That You Have To Lick Off Your Hands! (Miami)

    A person pouring pink liquid into hands instead of plates or glasses, illustrating a messy disaster moment.

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    #4

    Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition

    Abstract modern art mess versus traditional buffet food display, highlighting disasters people would rather avoid.

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    #5

    Multi-Flavor Pizza Served In A Tire

    Pizza served inside a tire as a disaster food presentation, an unusual and unappealing dish setup.

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    #6

    You Could Order Barbie Meat At A Chinese Hot Pot Restaurant My Sis-In-Law Went To Last Night

    Doll dressed in thinly sliced meat at a restaurant, one of the food presentation disasters people would rather avoid.

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    #7

    So I Went To Alinea This Weekend

    Guests eating dessert artfully smeared directly on a table, a food disaster people would rather skip than plates and glasses.

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    #8

    Pasta, Sauce, Bread. In A Wire Cone

    Four messy spaghetti cones with sauce and cheese overflowing onto plates, a food presentation disaster.

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    #9

    Breakfast In A Egg Carton

    Unusual food presentation with condiments in an egg carton and a single slice of bread on a table, a clear disaster moment.

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    #10

    Dinner With A Side Of Tetanus Anyone?

    Tangled barbed wire centerpiece with stuck objects on a wooden surface, an example of disasters people regret instead of plates and glasses.

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    #11

    A Friend Ordered Tiramisu In Scotland. Why Sugar The Lid?

    Dessert in a glass jar with powdered sugar spilled around, showing a food presentation disaster instead of plates and glasses.

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    #12

    Friend Of Mine Went To A Restaurant And Their Starter Came In A Book

    Menu pages with small meat pieces stuck to the glossy paper showing a frustrating dining disaster.

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    #13

    Plates Shouldn’t Fall Over When You Stab Them With A Fork

    Partially eaten steak served on an unusual plate with scattered vegetables, illustrating food presentation disasters.

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    #14

    Uhm.. How Do I Drink It..?

    Upside down glass filled with a layered red and white drink, part of unusual plates and glasses disasters in dining.

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    #15

    Our Corn Chips Came In A Rusty Bucket

    Half-eaten chips and guacamole served in mismatched plates and a large metal container on a wooden table.

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    #16

    The Croquette In The Iron Mask

    Metal face mask serving plate with tiny burger on copper tongue, an example of design disasters over plates and glasses.

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    #17

    Lunch Served On A Heavy Stone? I Felt Bad For My Server Who Had To Carry It

    Stone plate divided into sections holding steak, potato wedges, rice, and vegetables, a kitchenware disaster example.

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    #18

    Crepes Served As Babushka Barbe

    Barbie doll dressed in pancakes, a creative food disaster from 40 times people preferred plates and glasses instead.

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    #19

    My Meal Was Served In A Folded License Plate. I Mean I Guess It Is A Plate In A Way

    Metal container holding a sandwich and fries wrapped in paper, illustrating food presentation disasters instead of plates and glasses.

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    #20

    Friend's Mother Went To A Restaurant And Got A Glass Of Pasta! Upside Down!

    Upside-down glass used as a container for a messy food dish, illustrating a major disaster instead of plates and glasses.

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    #21

    A Bottle Of Fish

    Fish served inside a cut green glass bottle on a white plate, illustrating creative but impractical plate disaster.

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    #22

    On A Cleaver...

    Burger served on a large knife cutting board with wine glasses and fries, showcasing awkward plating disasters.

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    #23

    My Boyfriends Ice-Cream Came In A Little Metal Tub, But Mine Came In A Little Plastic Wheelbarrow

    Unusual serving disaster with dessert in a tin can and a toy wheelbarrow as a plate on a restaurant table setting.

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    #24

    Twigs And Moss

    Creative bite-sized snacks with intense flavors served on nests made of dried twigs, seaweed, and moss for unique plating disasters

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    #25

    I’d Send This Back. This Replaced An Amazing Restaurant In My Town That Was Killed By Covid

    Unique plate shaped like a classical statue head holding grilled vegetables, served with dipping sauce and toast pieces.

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    #26

    Spaghetti-No

    Meatballs and marinara sauce served in a cocktail glass, a food presentation disaster from unexpected plates and glasses fails.

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    #27

    Pasta Flight, Ended Up Everywhere

    Long wooden platter with four different pasta dishes served next to a small plate, showcasing food presentation disasters.

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    #28

    My “Flying“ Noodles. They Where Cold Within A Minute

    Unusual food presentation with noodles suspended mid-air, highlighting creative dining disasters and plating fails.

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    #29

    Steak Pie In A Jar…

    Unusual food presentation disaster with fries and vegetables served around a sauce jar on a plate, a kitchen mishap example.

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    #30

    Kids Food On Dvd-Case (Photo From Restaurants Own Page)

    Toy Story DVD case used as a plate with two small grilled snacks on top, a food disaster moment captured.

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    #31

    Soup In A Burnt Cabbage

    Person holding a burnt cabbage used as a bowl for soup, illustrating food disasters instead of plates and glasses.

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    #32

    Removing Splinters With Greasy Fingers

    Fish and chips served in a wooden tray instead of plates and glasses, illustrating dining disasters with presentation.

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    #33

    We Want Tables?

    Man dining at a grass-covered table with burgers and fries, an example of plate and glass disasters in new pics.

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    #34

    I Swear, It's A Chocolate Mousse And Pop-Corn On A Wooden Board....

    Melted chocolate dessert with caramel popcorn on parchment paper, a food presentation disaster instead of plates and glasses.

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    #35

    Flattened Chips Due To The Weight

    Silver skull glass holding a chicken wing with fries and salad served on a tray, showcasing a food presentation disaster.

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    #36

    I Guess We Are Serving Fish On Fish Bones?!

    Fish bones and wilted greens arranged on plates, illustrating dining disasters people would rather avoid.

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    #37

    Aah Yes, I Finally Experienced The Classic Shovel Plate

    Chicken wings served on a dustpan plate with sliced jalapenos and onions, a cooking disaster instead of regular plates.

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    #38

    An Actual Non Stick Pan, Instead Of A Plate

    Person eating spaghetti served in a frying pan illustrating one of the dining disasters people would rather avoid.

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    #39

    This Would Be Embarrassing

    Large oversized spoon serving dessert with berries at a dining table illustrating plates and glasses disasters.

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    #40

    So This Is Supposed To Be The Best Way To Eat Caviar...

    Hand holding a pile of caviar on the back of the hand, illustrating unexpected food disasters instead of plates and glasses.


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